Feng Zhi'an (; 16 December 1896 – 16 December 1954) was a Chinese Nationalist Lieutenant-General during the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part ...

, and

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from

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. From 1931 to 1937, he was the general commanding 37th Division and in 1936 was made Chairman of the Government of Hebei Province which office he held until 1938. For a time, he was acting commander of the 29th Army in 1937. Following the

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he organized and commanded the 77th Corps until 1943. Shortly afterward, he became commander of the 19th Army and fought in the

Tianjin–Pukou Railway Operation The Tientsin–Pukow Railway Operation (; early August to mid November, 1937) was a follow-up operation to the Battle of Beiping-Tianjin of the Japanese army in North China at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, fought concurrently wit ...

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and

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. Later as 77th Corps commander he was also in

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, 1939-40 Winter Offensive and

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. In 1940, he was made Commander in Chief of the 33rd Army Group which he commanded in the Central Hebei Operation,

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, and the Western Hebei Operation. In 1945, he was Commander in Chief Northern Hebei Right Force in the

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. In 1948, he was a deputy commander of the

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during the Huaihai Campaign.

References

* Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, ''History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)'' 2nd Ed., 1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China.
Biography of Feng Zhi'an
{{DEFAULTSORT:Feng, Zhian 1896 births 1954 deaths Chinese people of World War II National Revolutionary Army generals from Hebei People from Hengshui